Peter Fick Explained

Peter Fick
Fullname:Peter Joseph Fick
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:New York Athletic Club
Birth Date:December 12, 1913
Death Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.

Peter Joseph Fick (December 12, 1913 – August 10, 1980)[1] was an American competition swimmer and former world record-holder in two events.

Fick represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.[2] He was the world record-holder and pre-race favorite, but finished sixth overall in the event final of the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 59.7 seconds.[2] [3] In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

Fick was married to actress Bess Johnson.[5] And prior to that, Donna Damerel.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91527606 Peter Joseph Fick
  2. Peter Fick . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002726/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/peter-fick-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . January 30, 2013.
  3. Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle Final . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417091505/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/SWI/mens-100-metres-freestyle-final.html . dead . April 17, 2020 . January 30, 2013.
  4. http://www.ishof.org/peter-fick-(usa).html Peter Fick (USA)
  5. News: Kerr . Adelaide . Busy Besses Clean up on Soap Operas . Freeport Journal-Standard . Wide World Features . February 27, 1942 . Illinois, Freeport . 7. Newspapers.com. December 14, 2018.